HB1684

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to personal delivery devices.

Complete·3/16/26

Tennessee HB1684 amends laws on personal delivery devices, allowing their use in specific areas and permitting local regulation for public safety.

Tennessee HB1684 modifies the Tennessee Code to clarify where personal delivery devices can be operated, allowing them on sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, shoulders, and parking lots. It also permits local governments to regulate these devices if necessary for public safety, replacing outright prohibitions with regulatory options. The bill specifies that personal delivery devices have rights and duties similar to pedestrians or bicyclists, depending on the area. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026.

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Roll Call Votes

18 Yea

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2 Nay

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History

Mar 16

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 581

Feb 19

House

Comp. SB subst.

Feb 12

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026